Eid and Vaisakhi

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Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Vaisakhi (also spelt Baisakhi) is a Sikh festival, celebrated on 14 April, which marks the founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa.

Memory tip: Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan (Muslim); Vaisakhi (14 April) is a Sikh festival.

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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of which period for Muslims?

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